SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 70
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Allie Mae Young Singleton
         WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
  commemorates the life of Allie Mae Young Singleton, who died in
  New Orleans on May 31, 2011, at the age of 76; and
         WHEREAS, Allie Mae "Shirley" Young Singleton, a native of
  Hazlehurst, Mississippi, was a retired hairdresser and the wife
  of former New Orleans city councilman Jim Singleton; she was a
  graduate of Parish High School in Hazlehurst and Katie's Beauty
  and Barber School; and
         WHEREAS, She moved to New Orleans in the 1950s with her new
  husband; she owned and operated the Parisian Beauty Den in
  Broadmoor for some 25 years; she relied on word of mouth to build
  a loyal customer base that sustained her business until she
  closed it for health reasons in the 1980s; and
         WHEREAS, She strongly supported her husband's political
  career over the course of his three decades of government
  service, which included a 24-year tenure on the New Orleans City
  Council, and she was a loving and dedicated mother to their
  children; and
         WHEREAS, A devout Christian, Mrs. Singleton was a member of
  Saint Mark Missionary Baptist Church for more than 55 years and
  served on the church's Thanksgiving committee; a devoted wife,
  mother, and grandmother, she leaves behind memories that will be
  treasured forever by her family and many friends; now, therefore,
  be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
  Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life
  of Allie Mae "Shirley" Young Singleton and extend sincere
  condolences to her bereaved family:  her husband, Jim Singleton;
  her son, James M. Singleton, Jr.; her daughter, Jacquelin P.
  Singleton; her sisters, Vera Jean Young James and Rosie Louise
  Young James; and her two grandchildren; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
  her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
  Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
  memory of Allie Mae Singleton.
  Ellis
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on June 20, 2011, by a
    rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate